Blue Eye Samurai is the best thing Netflix has done in years
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A lone swordsmaster seeks revenge

Saw someone mention it in the weekly thread, found interesting to post something that is good instead of the usual bad stuff

  • Hotdogman@lemmy.world
    451·
    11 months ago

    If it’s good, Netflix will cancel it halfway through season 2 with no conclusion. I wish this post was sarcasm.

  • Flamingflowerz@kbin.social
    251·
    11 months ago

    I love this show, but I do believe the story is a bit weaker toward the end of the season. I don’t want to post spoilers, but some injuries should not be so easily shrugged off lol.

    • Taniwha420@lemmy.world
      2·
      11 months ago

      Yeah, I agree. There was a lot about the animation and story that really drew me in, but there are a couple episodes (one in particular) that the ‘endurance’ of the main character breaks the immersion. It feels a bit like shifting mid show from a grim anime to a superhero cartoon.

      I highly recommend the series though.

    • Karhoo@lemmy.world
      2·
      11 months ago

      This is what I’ve been saying and all my friends think I’m crazy for not worshipping the show 100%! Don’t get me wrong, loved every bit of the show up until the 2nd half of the last episode, with many plot holes and unreasonable scenes…

  • mysticpickle
    133·
    11 months ago

    Tried a few episodes but it reeked of weaboo cringe.

    • hogunner@lemmy.world
      11·
      11 months ago

      Sadly you’re probably right but it’s still very much worth the watch as the season is pretty self-contained.

  • blargerer@kbin.social
    71·
    11 months ago

    The shows fine, but I don’t even know if I’d put it in the top 5 best things Netflix put out in 2023. Maybe best original work (assuming it is?)

    • I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world
      61·
      11 months ago

      I watched it because I saw it was getting crazy good ratings.

      It was alright. Decent show, but not the 9.3/10 groundbreaking masterpiece people were claiming it was. I’d watch a second season, but I’m right there with you. It’s far from the best thing I saw last year.

        • brettvitaz@programming.devEnglish
          5·
          11 months ago

          Animated? Scavenger’s Reign. (I know, you didn’t ask me) I really liked Blue Eyed Samurai until about half way through and then the ending of the season had me wondering what the writers were thinking. Characters motivations stopped making sense.

        • I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world
          4·
          11 months ago

          Scavengers Reign for best animated. Best anything? Honestly, I really liked Twisted Metal. I know that’s probably not going to be everyone’s top pick, but I had a ton of fun watching it. The Last of Us was also really good.

  • SrTobi@feddit.de
    51·
    11 months ago

    I thought it was very good. But cyberpunk from last year was better.

    • exocortex@discuss.tchncs.de
      811·
      11 months ago

      ugh ugh this edgerunner series? that was pure cringe.

      based on my opinion about our opinion this new Netflix series might actually be worth the while. /s

      If you like a good cyber punk series check out the old series from ~2002ish Ghost in the shell Stand a lone complex. It’s really remarkable.